Ahead of Thursday's deadline for cities to bid, D.C. was pitching four different locations in hopes of landing what's being touted as the largest economic development deal in years, one that could bring an investment of up to $ 5 billion and as many as 50,000 jobs. (usatoday.com)
With a loose set of requirements like proximity to an airport and walkability, the e-commerce behemoth has set officials on a journey to sell their towns, with the aim of getting in on what some are calling one of the largest economic development deals of the century. (nytimes.com)
In May, he was stripped of all authority in making economic development deals, according to a letter from Cuomo's top counsel. (wxxinews.org)